Hundreds Rally Against Select Bus Service Plan
PHOTO: The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association thanked the 102nd Precinct for helping Saturday’s rally go smoothly. Courtesy of the WRBA By Michael V. Cusenza Hundreds of south…
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Five Borough Residents Indicted on Federal Sex-Trafficking Charges
PHOTO: Five of the six defendants charged in the indictment live in Queens. Courtesy of DOJ By Forum Staff Six men, including five borough residents, last week…
Borough President, DA Co-Host Hate Crimes Forum
PHOTO: Featured speakers at the first-ever Hate Crimes Forum included Eastern District U.S. Attorney Robert Capers (c.) Courtesy of Queens DA’s Office By Forum Staff Queens Borough…
Violence Continues Historic Downward Trend: NYPD
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bratton delivered the July crime briefing inside the Jack Maple CompStat Center. Courtesy of Demetrius Freeman/Mayoral Photography Office By Michael…
Reputed Mobsters Charged in Massive Racketeering Indictment
PHOTO: Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. File Photo By Forum Staff An indictment charging nearly four-dozen leaders, members, and associates of several organized crime families, including…
Mayor Signs Bills into Law that ‘Improve Transparency at NYPD’
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio last week signed into law several bills that require the NYPD to issue reports on subjects such as use-of-force. Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral…
MTA Announces Cleaning Blitz to Reduce Track Trash at all Stations
PHOTO: Operation Track Sweep will cover all 469 subway stations, according to the MTA. Courtesy of MTA By Forum Staff The Metropolitan Transportation Authority recently announced Operation Track Sweep:…
Library Unveils Plaque Dedicated to ‘Devoted Patron’ Frank Esposito
PHOTO: Queens Library President and CEO Dennis Walcott (l. to r.), Lisa Wong-Esposito, Queens Library Chief Librarian Nick Buron, and North Forest Park Community Library Manager Leslie Dann unveil the memorial plaque for…
New Gillibrand Act Targets Queens as ‘Manufacturing Community’
PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. Courtesy of Michael Okoniewski/New York State Fair By Forum Staff U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) this week announced her bipartisan Made in America…
Body of Howard Beach Woman Discovered in Weeds Just Blocks from Home
PHOTO: Investigators scour the crime scene at Spring Creek Park for clues. Forum Photo by Richard York By Patricia Adams and Michael V. Cusenza The…
Op-Ed: Bus Stop
File Photo The following op-ed piece was submitted to The Forum by Alex Blenkinsopp of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association. Transportation in southern Queens must…
Howard Beach Couple Cooked up Papers to Get FEMA Sandy Benefits: District Attorney
PHOTO: Margaret and Chris Poje, whose primary residence is this 86th Street home, stand accused of filing fake federal documents to collect more than $25,000 in…
Brooklyn Burglary Trio Responsible for Brazen Woodhaven Boulevard Bank Heist Nabbed by Investigators: U.S. Attorney
PHOTO: The burglars used blowtorches, according to investigators, to cut into the tops of the banks’ vaults from the roofs of the buildings. Courtesy of DOJ By…
NYPD to Issue Special Gear to Patrol Cops
PHOTO: The department has initiated a $7.5 million project to purchase personal protective equipment, including heavy ballistic vests and helmets, to further enhance the safety of…
Schumer Cites LaGuardia ‘Blind Spots’ in Call for Security Review
PHOTO: A recent news report suggested loopholes in surveillance at LaGuardia Airport. Courtesy of Gotham Limousine By Michael V. Cusenza U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) this week sent…